Esperanza "Hope" Bustos

Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today in St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church by Terry Pevehouse, deacon. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the church in Amarillo with the Rev. Scott Raef and Monsignor Arturo Meza as concelebrants. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Directors of Canyon.

Esperanza was born Dec. 30, 1936, in Wimberley to Bilse and Herlinda Flores. She married Apolinar Bustos in July 1952 in Corpus Christi, and they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this year. She loved Spanish music and enjoyed sewing. Her greatest love was having her family around and cooking for them. She will be remembered for her strong faith, her sense of humor and her down-to-earth approach to life. She adored her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and was best at being a mother and grandmother. She was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church.

Esperanza was preceded in death by a grandson, Jacinto Blanco.

Survivors include her husband, Apolinar Bustos; five children, Julian Bustos, Alma York and husband Sonny, Martha Cantu and husband Ricky and Ambrose Bustos and wife Rosanna, all of Amarillo, and Apolinar Bustos Jr. of Mesquite; 17 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.

The family suggests memorials be to American Diabetes Association, 8008 Slide Road, Suite 12A, Lubbock, TX 79424; or a favorite charity.